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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1901

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Mining in Victoria in [?]

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 July 1901 · page 2

THE annual report of the Acting[?] of Mines for the year 1900 [?] the following observations [?] the progress of mining during that period:…

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Newcastle Miners' Association

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 July 1901 · page 3

SOME interesting figures were presented at the quarterly meeting of the executive of the Newcastle Miners' Association (Co[?]ery Employees' Federation) a few days ago…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Metal Market. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 July 1901 · page 2

The Broken Hill Proprietary Company has received the following metal quotations from London:- Bar silver (standard), [?] 2[?] per ounce…

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MINING. The British

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 July 1901 · page 3

THE mill and mine productive workings were closed down at midnight yesterday, an[?] about 450 men had to take their time Development work is proceeding on the…

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The Miners' Relief Fund Act

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 2

IN a letter to the secretary of the Newcastle Miners' Accident Relief Fund Conference, Mr. James Blanksby, secretary of the board, states that the scale of remuneration to…

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MINING. Block 10

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 2

THE plant, which is working freely in al [?], did good service for the week, treating 3405 tons sulphides for 531 tons, concentrati[?]s, bulking 33 9[?] silver, 65 66 per…

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The Opal Mining Commission. The Report. Repurchase of Leases Recommended. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 2

The report of the Royal Commission on opalmining at White Cliffs (Messrs. D C. M'Lachlan, Under Secretary for Mines; Pittman, Government Geologist; and the…

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MINING. Where the Money Goes. Some Broken Hill Proprietary Figures. The Company's Expenses

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 5

LAST half-year the Broken Hill Proprietary mine yielded 3,009,164oz. silver and 27,869 tons lead. For this it received or expected to receive £719,599. What did it do with all…

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MINING. The British

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 July 1901 · page 2

THE mill, which ceased work on Friday' dealt in the previous week with 1785 tons sulphides for a yield of 323 tons firsts, assaying 63 per cent, lead, 27.2[?]z silver, and 8 per…

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Barrier Miner. Monday, July 29. 1901. the Opal-mining Report

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 July 1901 · page 2

ON almost every heading the report of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into opal-mining at White Cliffs coincides with the views expressed and…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Queensland Mines. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 July 1901 · page 2

The Government has decided that the Queensland mining exhibit on view at the Glasgow Exhibition shall be placed on view in the exhibition being promoted by the…

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Gold at Tarcowie. ADELADIE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 July 1901 · page 2

The Commissioner of Lands has received a report of the discover of gold at Tarcowle, where 6lb. of stone assayed 2cz. 7dwt. of gold. Seven cwt. of ore has been sent…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 2

THE plant worked freely during the past week, dealing with 2097 tons sulphides, which returned 405 tons coacentrates, including 87 tons from the tables, balking 63 7 per cent…

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The North Mine. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 1

At a meeting of shareholders in the North Broken Hill Company to-day the chairman (Mr. Hyndmao) said the directors would await an improvement in lead before re[?]ming…

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A Mining Fatality. Death of William D[?]derdale

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 4

WILLIAM DUNDERDALE, better known as William Egerion, who was hurt yesterday at Wigg's open cut, Proprietary mine, a few minutes after he had began his first[?]…

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A Mining Agent's Suicide. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 August 1901 · page 2

William Davis, a mining and general agent, of Daylesford, suicided yesterday by taking poison. Money worries, it is thought, had turned his brain…

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A Lady as Mining Director. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 August 1901 · page 2

At the half-yearly meeting of the Star of Erin Gold-mining Company, yesterday, Miss E. Bowers, of Melbourne, was elected a directrs…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Copper in the Cobar District. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 August 1901 · page 2

Extensive copper deposits are being prospected between Cobar and Mount Hope. The field is spoken of by same people as probably a "second Broken Hill." Many…

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MINING. Block 10

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 3

THE plant did good service for the week, treating 3258 [?]s [?]ulphides for 508 tons concentrates, bulking 35-66[?]. silver, 65.46 per cent, lead, and 7 44 percent zinc. The…

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New Zealand Mining

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 4

Our Wellington (N Z.) correspondent wires:—The gold exported from the colony daring July showed a decrease of [?] compared with that of July last year. There…

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